[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 917 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 917

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the use of a certain 
      minimum amount of funds for winter motorized access trails.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2003

 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the use of a certain 
      minimum amount of funds for winter motorized access trails.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WINTER MOTORIZED ACCESS TRAILS.

    Section 206 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Snowmachine.--The term `snowmachine' means a 
        motorized off-road vehicle intended to operate on snow, and 
        which is propelled by means of a revolving track or tracks.''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Winter motorized access trails.--
                    ``(A) Use of funds.--
                            ``(i) Determination by the secretary.--The 
                        Secretary shall annually estimate revenues to 
                        the Highway Trust Fund derived from fuel 
                        purchased in each State for use in 
                        snowmachines, using information submitted by--
                                    ``(I) the Department of Commerce;
                                    ``(II) the Department of the 
                                Treasury;
                                    ``(III) the International 
                                Snowmobile Manufacturers Association; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) any other appropriate 
                                sources.
                            ``(ii) Use of funds.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Of amounts made 
                                available to a State for motorized 
                                access under the recreational trails 
                                program, not less than the amount that 
                                is equal to the revenues derived from 
                                fuel purchased for use in the State by 
                                snowmachines, as estimated by the 
                                Secretary under clause (i), shall be 
                                used for activities that enhance winter 
                                motorized recreational trails, 
                                including--
                                            ``(aa) trails on Bureau of 
                                        Land Management or National 
                                        Forest land where such uses are 
                                        not prohibited by law; and
                                            ``(bb) trails designed for 
                                        diverse uses in other seasons.
                                    ``(II) Activities.--A State may use 
                                funds under subclause (I) to--
                                            ``(aa) locate, survey, and 
                                        map winter motorized-use or 
                                        multiple-use trails;
                                            ``(bb) document or secure 
                                        public rights-of-way for 
                                        trails;
                                            ``(cc) reroute trails where 
                                        necessary;
                                            ``(dd) design and construct 
                                        new trail routes;
                                            ``(ee) link existing trail 
                                        systems;
                                            ``(ff) build trailhead 
                                        facilities;
                                            ``(gg) improve trails for 
                                        safe travel and multiple uses;
                                            ``(hh) establish safety 
                                        caches of first aid and 
                                        emergency gear;
                                            ``(ii) sign and mark 
                                        trails;
                                            ``(jj) purchase trail 
                                        building and grooming 
                                        equipment; and
                                            ``(kk) mobilize trail 
                                        volunteers as maintenance 
                                        crews, safety patrols, and 
                                        trail ambassadors.
                    ``(B) Public information campaigns.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Of the sums available to 
                        the Secretary for the administration of and 
                        research and technical assistance under the 
                        recreational trails program and for 
                        administration of the National Recreational 
                        Trails Advisory Committee, $50,000 shall be 
                        used for each fiscal year for public 
                        information campaigns educating the public 
                        about, and encouraging, the safe use of 
                        snowmachines.
                            ``(ii) Content.--In designing the content 
                        of public information campaigns under clause 
                        (i), the Secretary shall consult with--
                                    ``(I) representatives of 
                                snowmachine manufacturers and users; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the Advertising Council.''.
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